Gold bullion is something most people associate with wealth and governments, however gold can assist almost anybody financially and has done so for thousands of years. Keeping large gold bars stacked away may still be for the realm of central banks and governments, however keeping small gold bars for personal savings is a great way to protect future savings.
How can gold benefit your regular savings? There are a few ways. Firstly is the historic aspect, but to understand this, you must also understand the current economic situation we are in, which I will explain below.
Until the 1960’s, the world ran on what was known as a Gold Standard, in Britain however, this was known as the Sterling, but the two intertwined. The Gold Standard means that the US Dollar was pegged to be the value of a set weight in gold, with the sterling standard, lower denominations were also fixed to a fixed weight of silver. The benefit of this system was that money could not be simply created, and hence the gold or silver had to be in existence in order for the money to be available. This system encouraged savings and safe investments, and due to the rarity of the metals, also encouraged higher interest rates, creating a society which did not depend on credit for growth, but rather capital savings and innovation.